(05-02-2012 12:45 AM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  Well, as of all the flurry of news that just came out today, nearly every current FBS school, every aspiring FBS school, and every conference is accounted for except:

The MAC
JMU
Appalachian State
U of Delaware

There has not been any rumors regarding any of the above whatsoever that I've seen. Using process of elimination and a common denominator, is something brewing? Quite possible all three are joining the MAC?

Strong rumors or confirmations of the following:
Sun Belt - Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Idaho, NMSU, UT-Arlington, Texas State
CUSA - Charlotte, ODU, La Tech, UTSA, UNT, FIU
MWC - Utah State, San Jose

There is literally nobody left who hasn't found a home who wanted one.

MAC - quiet
JMU - quiet
Appalachian State - quiet
UDel - quiet
UMass - quiet (but had no reason to not be quiet)

JMU has spent a lot of money preparing for FBS and just got approval for an $88MM new convo
App has done an FBS feasibility study and recommended a move up

I can't imagine two of the most desirable FCS schools who have been planning and want to move to FBS being left behind.

All is quiet from the school admins who want to move up and the MAC who wants an even number. I think something is brewing and we should find out real soon because JMU and App St fans have expected to be moved up and are getting ready to storm the castle if they aren't........

Appalachian State wants to move to FBS. App had three realistic conferences they could have moved up to - C-USA, Sun Belt, and MAC. They have had to of known for weeks that they wouldn't make it in the C-USA so they weren't caught off guard.

This leaves the Sun Belt and MAC. There is NO way The Sun Belt didn't approach Appalachian. They are in the Sun Belt's backyard and would be a major grab for them. The Sun Belt is now rumored to be full and have found their teams.

App is quiet because they turned the Sun Belt down for the MAC and our waiting until the MAC is ready to announce along with possibly JMU. I didn't think the MAC was overly interested in App initially, but now I think that there is something brewing. No way the App administration goes back to their fans and tells them they decided to let all their former peers like The 2 Georgia schools pass them by while they stay in a watered down FCS and surely the Sun Belt offered. I think App is in like the rumor a few weeks back.

Welcome to The MAC Appalachian State!

Since when did App turn down the Sunbelt?? All the rumors state App and Georgia Southern are the next candidates to the Sunbelt....w/ the exception of NMSU & Idaho if Karl throws them a life line. But dear god i hope that does not happen.

Whats your source of this rumor?
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(05-02-2012 03:13 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Wonder if there is any validity what so ever?

(05-02-2012 10:27 AM)bluesox Wrote:  At some point, i figure the CAA and southern conference will have a good old gun fight to see who can poach who...will william and mary go south or c of c and some others go north? I would think w&M go south.

(05-02-2012 10:56 AM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I often hear the CAA'ers talk about wanting to add College of Charleston for basketball but have never seen any interest of The Citadel for football. Why wouldn't they be a candidate especially if Coastal Carolina is in the mix?

(05-02-2012 10:46 PM)lakesbison Wrote:  NDSU North Dakota State U should be in the MAC already before APPY st or anyone.

NDSU already has dominated Central Michigan and Ball State in football and are FCS national champs, so I understand why the MAC would be afraid of NDSU.

However, NDSU needs to embrace Minnesota and Wisc/Chicago and market that way, they already own North Dakota.

NDSU as an ALL SPORTS MEMBER would help the MAC big time, could average 25000 in football, 6000 in basketball in the new arena being built as well, Fargo to Chicago flights are numerous daily.

(05-02-2012 10:46 PM)lakesbison Wrote:  NDSU North Dakota State U should be in the MAC already before APPY st or anyone.

NDSU already has dominated Central Michigan and Ball State in football and are FCS national champs, so I understand why the MAC would be afraid of NDSU.

However, NDSU needs to embrace Minnesota and Wisc/Chicago and market that way, they already own North Dakota.

NDSU as an ALL SPORTS MEMBER would help the MAC big time, could average 25000 in football, 6000 in basketball in the new arena being built as well, Fargo to Chicago flights are numerous daily.

(05-07-2012 11:51 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(05-02-2012 10:46 PM)lakesbison Wrote:  NDSU North Dakota State U should be in the MAC already before APPY st or anyone.

NDSU already has dominated Central Michigan and Ball State in football and are FCS national champs, so I understand why the MAC would be afraid of NDSU.

However, NDSU needs to embrace Minnesota and Wisc/Chicago and market that way, they already own North Dakota.

NDSU as an ALL SPORTS MEMBER would help the MAC big time, could average 25000 in football, 6000 in basketball in the new arena being built as well, Fargo to Chicago flights are numerous daily.

Sorry but there would be two states between you and NIU who, themselves, are a stretch for the MAC... It's just tooo far for a mid major.